Georgia General Assembly Addresses Insurance, Tourism, and Banking With New Bills

The General Assembly continues to engage in discussions over a slew of new bills. All kinds of committees met today to discuss issues with insurance policy, electronic fees, and tourism. Several bills passed with little feedback while others took up to an hour to pass.

House:

The House Insurance Committee started with Senate Bill (SB) 109. This bill seeks to prohibit a life insurance policy from excluding or restricting liability for certain deaths occurring while an individual is an active duty service member. It passed to the Rules Committee with almost no pushback.

Senate:

The Senate Economic Development and Tourism Committee began with Senate Resolution 323. This bill prompted the creation of a study committee focused on how to make Georgia the premier state for tourism. The bill passed to the Rules Committee.

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The Fuzzy Peach is written by Javier Manjarres and Jackson Bakich.